Taras Rad

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Taras Rad
Rad' Taras - Provodi paralimpiitsiv 2018.jpg
Rad in 2018
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 24)
Sport
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Sport Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon)
Disability class LW12
Medal record
Men's para biathlon
Representing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang 12.5 km sitting
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing 6 km sitting
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Beijing 12.5 km sitting
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Beijing 10 km sitting

Taras Rad (born 20 November 1999) is a Ukrainian amputated male cross-country skier and biathlete. [1] He made his Paralympic debut at the age of 18 for Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Paralympics competing in Cross-country skiing and Biathlon events. [2] He also went onto claim his first Paralympic medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after clinching the gold medal in the men's 12.5km sitting biathlon event. [3] [4] [5]

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Career

Taras Rad sustained a leg injury at the age of 14 but was not treated properly by the doctors after receiving the treatment. He was later forced to amputate his leg in order to survive. Taras Rad took the sport of Paralympic Nordic skiing at the age of 14. [6] [7]

He won the bronze medal in the men's 6 kilometres sitting biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. [8] He also won the silver medal in the men's 10 kilometres sitting biathlon event. [9] [10]

In biathlon, he won the silver medal in the men's 6 kilometres sitting event and the bronze medal in the men's 10 kilometres sitting event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. [11]

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References

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